Video: The First French nationals are welcomed by Soldiers from French army at Niamey airport, to prepare

The French citizens were asked to go to the airport at 2 p.m. The first French Amy aircraft (at least one C-130 and one A330) have just landed at Niamey airport per local media

It follows the Military Coup that deposed the democratically elected president of Niger Mohammed Bazoum and the escalation of tensions between the Pro-Russia Military Juntas and local governments, amid fears that the Paris-aligned ECOWAS bloc will invade Niger to overthrow the recently established military junta.

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NEW – There is no evidence that Russia or the Wagner PMC Group are behind or effectively supporting the ongoing Coup d'état and Unrest in Niger, according to The White House

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JUST IN – The U.S. increase the supply of "critical" ammunition to Kyiv to support the Ukrainian counteroffensive, in particular, 155-mm shells - the Financial Times, citing officials

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URGENT – NATO has reportedly been Briefed regarding the Incursion of 2 Belarusian Helicopters into Polish Airspace which occurred earlier today.

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Myanmar - MAP UPDATE: the situation in Myanmar on 01/08/2023. It's been exactly 2.5 years since the military committed a coup d'état, igniting pro-democracy resistance across the country.

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Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz is on a visit to Pakistan. On Wednesday, he will take part in the launching ceremony for the fourth MILGEM/Babur F283 Tarıq corvette at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited.

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Slovakia handed over two Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Military aid package funded by Denmark, Germany and Norway

In total, as part of the package, Kyiv should receive 16 such machines, said Prime Minister of Slovakia Ludovit Odor.

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IRAN – IRGC unveiled new vessels equipped with effective missiles with a range of about 600 kilometers in a large-scale naval exercise, this morning. This exercise was held near the three islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa in the Arabian Gulf.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Our forces used in the maneuvers accurate naval ballistic missiles.

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JUST IN – The U.S has officially invited China's new Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington.

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NATO strengthens air defense on the eastern flank amid tensions with Russia.

The first air surveillance radar was sent to Slovakia from Germany. The transfer of the MANTIS anti-aircraft gun system is expected.

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Australian and U.S. militaries executed a rapid infiltration mission by transporting an advanced rocket system via C-130 aircraft to an austere location, firing a missile, reloading the system, and flying to an onward destination as part of Talisman Sabre 23 exercise in Northern Australia.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to take off on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

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BREAKING – The Russian navy has started scheduled drills in the Baltic Sea involving over 30 ships and boats along with 20 support vessels and 30 aircraft, Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday.

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